I WAS DRIVING ON THE STREETS AND THE SUNROOF JUST SHATTERED. NO IMPACT OR ANYTHING. I DO NOT KNOW WHY IT SHATTERED BUT I BELIEVE THAT ITS A DEFECT. REPORTED IT LEXUS AND THEY REFUSED TO FIX IT UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. *TR
2008 Lexus RX350
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most RX350 years
Owner complaints for the 2008 Lexus RX350 are substantially higher than the model-year median of 29.5.
Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.
About this comparison →Model-year median: 29.5
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Inspection summary
2008 Lexus RX350
NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 126 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.
Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.
Top reported categories (up to 5)
- Structure: 24 reports
- Unknown Or Other: 20 reports
- Steering: 18 reports
- Electrical System: 17 reports
- Vehicle Speed Control: 15 reports
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Recall links
No recall campaigns in this snapshot.
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How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
101 reports with mileage · 25 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Structure. Review the 24 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Steering. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
Visibility complaints
3 reportsTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS RX350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR AND SIDE WINDOWS ARE DARK DUE TO TINTING. THE POLICE STATED THAT TINTING IS ILLEGAL. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE WINDOWS HAVE STANDARD FACTORY TINT. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,000.
I AM WRITING TO BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION A VERY SERIOUS AND TROUBLING INCIDENT THAT RECENTLY OCCURRED WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY BRAND NEW LEXUS RX350. IT IS NO EXAGGERATION TO SAY THAT MY PASSENGER AND I WERE EXTREMELY LUCKY TO NOT HAVE INCURRED SERIOUS INJURY, OR EVEN DEATH. WHILE DRIVING ON A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY, A DEFECT IN THE L…
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I AM WRITING TO BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION A VERY SERIOUS AND TROUBLING INCIDENT THAT RECENTLY OCCURRED WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY BRAND NEW LEXUS RX350. IT IS NO EXAGGERATION TO SAY THAT MY PASSENGER AND I WERE EXTREMELY LUCKY TO NOT HAVE INCURRED SERIOUS INJURY, OR EVEN DEATH. WHILE DRIVING ON A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY, A DEFECT IN THE LEFT FRONT (DRIVER'S SIDE) GLASS CAUSED AN EXPLOSION THAT COULD HAVE LED TO VERY DIRE CONSEQUENCES. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AT AROUND 10:30 AM ON JULY 27, 2007 WHILE WE WERE TRAVELING NORTHBOUND ON I-95 IN FLORIDA. WE WERE A SHORT DISTANCE NORTH OF EXIT 289 (WHERE WE ENTERED THE HIGHWAY) MOVING AT A NORMAL HIGHWAY RATE OF SPEED. WE WERE TRAVELING IN THE RIGHT LANE. SUDDENLY I HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE AN EXPLOSION! I LOOKED TO SEE WHERE THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM (MY LEFT) AND FOUND THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW EXPANDED OUTWARD. IT ALMOST APPEARED LIKE A BUBBLE THAT WAS BLOWING OUT FROM THE SIDE OF THE CAR. THE GLASS THEN SHATTERED IN A SPIDER WEB FASHION THE GLASS BEGAN TO BREAK, FALLING BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE CAR. ONCE STOPPED, I REALIZED THAT GLASS WAS COVERING ME FROM HEAD TO TOE. THERE WERE SEVERAL CUTS AND SCRAPES ON MY ARMS AND LEGS FROM THE SHATTERED GLASS. GLASS WAS IN MY HAIR, FELL DOWN MY NECK AND MANAGED TO MAKE ITS WAY INTO MY SHIRT. MY BROTHER, WHO WAS TRAVELING WITH ME, TRIED TO HELP ME BY REMOVING SOME OF THE GLASS, CUTTING HIS OWN FINGERS IN THE PROCESS. WHEREAS MY CAR HAD, PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, BEEN IN NEW CONDITION, IT WAS NOW SCRATCHED AND GOUGED ON BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE DOORS. THE SCRATCHES ON THE OUTSIDE OF BOTH DOORS. THERE ARE ALSO SEVERAL GOUGES ON THE INTERIOR PLASTIC PANELS ALONG THE LEFT (DRIVER'S) SIDE OF THE CAR (DOORS AND PILLARS). *TR THE CONSUMER PROVIDED A INSURANCE CLAIM REPORT AND VARIOUS INTERNET ARTICLES PERTAINING TO THE DEFECT. UPDATED 09/19/07 *TR
Recall campaigns
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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Defect investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.
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